First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the authors. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Dominic Harman illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or tears. Scarce in this signed, hardcover issue.

Issued in a limited edition of just 150 copies, of which this example is numbered 7 and signed by all thirteen contributors: Ian Whates, Stan Nicholls, Joe Abercrombie, James Barclay, Storm Constantine, Jonathan Green, Amanda Hemingway, Tanith Lee, Juliet E. McKenna, Anne Nicholls, Gaie Sebold, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Sandra Unerman. An anthology of all original stories written to honour the memory of one of Britain's greatest fantasy authors. Determined warriors, hideous creatures, wicked sorceries, tricksy villains and cunning lovers abound as fantasy's finest imaginations do their best… and their worst. The volume, issued as a paperback original simultaneously with this limited edition hardcover, was produced in association with and to raise funds for the David Gemmell Awards.

First hardcover edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Daniel Rainey illustrated dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. There are just a few tiny foxing spots to the closed text block edge. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is toned to the spine and without loss or tears. Not priced to the front flap and without the publisher's address or ISBN number on the rear flap, presumably for export. A very nice example.

The third volume in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, first published as a paperback original by Pan Books earlier the same year.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author and illustrators. Publisher's original gold paper covered boards with red titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Purple cloth slipcase. Illustrated endpapers, a colour frontispiece and 11 further full page plates in monotone by the husband and wife illustrators Ron and Val Lackey Lindahn. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the boards bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the lightly rubbed and marked, structurally sound slipcase.

Issued in a limited edition of 500 copies, the present example is numbered 161 and signed by Isaac Asimov, Ron Lindahn and Val Lakey Lindahn on the limitation page. Celebrating 50 years of writing, this volume includes one story for each of those years.

First edition with these illustrations and first collected edition. Limited edition, one of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original brown faux 'leather' with metallic red titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. Brown leather solander box. Illustrated with five full page colour plates by Vincent Chong (not present in the regular limited edition. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the fine, very lightly rubbed tray case, with titles in bronze and red to the backstrip.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies, this example is lettered 'N' and signed by Paolo Bacigalupi in blue ink on the limitation page. There were further editions of 200 (1-200) and 300 copies (201-500) issued. The author's debut novel, a work of biopunk science fiction that won the 2010 Nebula Award, Hugo Award (jointly with China Miéville's 'The City and the City'), Campbell Memorial Award and Locus Award for best first novel. The volume includes two further stories, the Hugo Award nominated 'Yellow Card Man' and 'The Calorie Man' to which the author adds an introduction.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original yellow cloth with black titles to the spine, in the Richard Hopkinson illustrated dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with the unavoidable light toning to the paper-stock, and a few tiny foxing spots to the fore-edge are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that has a light marks to the flap edges and is otherwise without fading, loss or tears. Issued without a barcode to the lower rear panel and without a publisher's price to the lower front flap (for export).

The author's first published science-fiction novel and the first book in the Culture series.

First edition, first printing. First hardcover edition of 'The Dark Side of the Earth'. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with a little toning and spotting to the endpapers and closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper that has several closed tears and some fading to the spine. Not price-clipped (30s net to the lower front flap).

First collected edition, first printing. Limited edition, one of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original dark brown soft leather with titles in bronze to the upper board and spine. Housed in the brown leather solander box. A near fine copy, the binding square and tight with a few scuffs to the board edges, the contents are clean throughout. Complete with the very good somewhat rubbed and scuffed tray case, with titles in bronze to the upper cover and backstrip.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies, this example is lettered 'P' and signed by Ray Bradbury in red ink on the limitation page. A collection of three detective novels by the multi-award winning author including his first 'Death is a Lonely Business', 'A Graveyard for Lunatics', and 'Let's all Kill Constance'. The publisher also issued a trade edition of 500 copies, however only the 26 lettered copies were signed.

First edition with these illustrations. Publisher's original grey cloth with illustration after a design by Sam Weber to the upper board, titles in red and black to the spine. Illustrated with a frontispiece and five further full page colour plates by Sam Weber. Printed on Abbey Wove paper. Housed in the original black card slipcase. A fine copy of the beautiful illustrated edition, the binding square and tight, the contents spotlessly clean throughout. Complete with the very slightly rubbed, structurely sound slipcase.

First published in the UK without illustrations by Rupert Hart-Davis in 1954. This newly illustrated edition follows the text of the first edition, with minor emendations. Michael Moorcock's eight page introduction is printed here for the first time.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original light blue paper covered boards with silver titles to the dark blue cloth spine, in the John Harris illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the boards bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very near fine lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($13.95 to the upper front flap).

Winner of the 1985 Nebula and 1986 Hugo Awards. The basis for film and video game adaptations. When the sequel 'Speaker of the Dead' also won the 1986 Nebula and 1987 Hugo Award, it made Orson Scott Card the only author to date, to have won consecutive Nebula and Hugos.

First edition thus, first printing. Original green morocco with gilt titles and ruled borders to the upper board. All edges gilt. A facsimile of Lewis Carroll's original hand-written manuscript, including his illustrations. A lovely fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright and without previous owners' stamps or inscriptions. Also included is 'The Original Alice' booklet, illustrated with Carroll's photographs and John Tenniel's illustrations. Both are housed in the original gilt illustrated box with an oval portrait onlay.

Issued in a limited edition of 3750 copies of which this example is numbered 1626. A beautiful and luxuriously produced Folio Society facsimile of the earliest surviving manuscript of what would become Carroll's beloved classic 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. The accompanying booklet gives a contextual background to the writing of 'Alice' and the lives of Carroll and Alice Liddell, the inspiration for the character of Alice.

First edition, first printing. Beautifully bound by Riviere and Sons in full blue calf, the boards triple ruled in gilt and with circular cornerpieces. The spine with five raised bands, gilt decorated compartments, titles in gilt on red morocco labels. Board edges decorated in gilt, inner dentelles decorated in gilt, blue marbled endpapers. Single page of publisher's daverts. Publisher's original grey cloth illustrated in black bound in at the rear. All edges gilt. With 9 illustrations by Henry Holiday, the frontispiece retaining the original tissue guard. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the spine a touch faded, the gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. A beautiful example.

The first state of text with "Baker" instead of "Butcher" on page 83.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original dark grey cloth with illustration blocked in white and grey to the upper board, titles in gilt to the spine. In the grey card slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six further full page colour plates by Andrew Davidson. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

A Hercule Poirot novel. First published by Collins, The Crime Club in 1936. This new and beautifully illustrated edition follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original dark brown cloth with illustration blocked in cream and light brown to the upper board, titles in gilt to the spine. In the brown card slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six further full page colour plates by Andrew Davidson. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

A Hercule Poirot novel. First published by Collins, The Crime Club in 1937. This new and beautifully illustrated edition follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original dark blue cloth with illustration blocked in white and green to the upper board, titles in gilt to the spine. In the blue card slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six further full page colour plates by Andrew Davidson. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase. Scarce in this edition.

The first Miss Marple novel, originally published by Collins, The Crime Club in 1930. This new and beautifully illustrated edition follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original light blue cloth with illustration blocked in white and black to the upper board, titles in gilt to the spine. In the light blue card slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six further full page colour plates by Andrew Davidson. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

A Hercule Poirot novel that needs little introduction. First published by Collins, The Crime Club in 1934. This new and beautifully illustrated edition (which has subsequently gone through several reprints), follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original brown cloth with illustration blocked in black and cream to the upper board, titles in gilt to the spine. In the brown card slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six further full page colour plates by Andrew Davidson. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

The author's debut novel, introducing Hercule Poirot. This new and beautifully illustrated edition follows the text of the 1920 first edition with minor emendations.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original dark purple cloth with illustration blocked in white and green to the upper board, titles in gilt to the spine. In the purple card slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six further full page colour plates by Andrew Davidson. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase. Scarce in this edition.

A Miss Marple mystery. First published by Collins, The Crime Club in 1953. This new and beautifully illustrated edition follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's original dark purple cloth with illustration blocked in white and green to the upper board, titles in gilt to the spine. In the purple card slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six further full page colour plates by Andrew Davidson. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase. Scarce in this edition.

The final Miss Marple mystery. First published by Collins, The Crime Club in 1976. This new and beautifully illustrated edition follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. original black and red illustrated cloth with titles in red and silver to the spine. Illustrated throughout in black and white by David Lupton. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Housed in the fine original slipcase.

An evocatively illustrated Folio Society edition of Agatha Christie's exceedingly popular mystery novel, which is one of the best-selling books of all time. It has been adapted many times into films, television series, radio and stage plays, video and board games and graphic novels.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original purple cloth with yellow titles to the spine, in the J. K. Potter illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the publisher's purple cloth slipcase, that is structurally sound with a few white marks to the backstrip.

Issued in a limited edition of 200 copies, this example is numbered 183 and signed by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter (who provides the introduction) on the limitation page. A short story collection, reissued on the 50th Anniversary of the 1957 Ballantine paperback original, here adding one new story, a collaboration with Stephen Baxter 'Time Gentleman Please' replacing 'Let There Be Light' from the original.

First edition. Deluxe limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original grey and purple paper covered boards with illustration in gold to the upper board and titles in silver to the spine, in slipcase. With an introduction by Brian Aldiss. Illustrated with five full page colour plates by by John Harris. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

Signed by Brian Aldiss and John Harris in black ink and Frederick Pohl in red ink on the limitation page. The limitation page also contains the signature of Arthur C. Clarke in facsimile (as issued). Issued in a limited signed and numbered edition of 500 copies, this example is numbered 256. This was Arthur C. Clarke's final novel, and was published posthumously.

First editions with these illustrations. Five volumes. Publisher's original pictorial cloth with silver titles to the spines, in individual slipcases, as issued. Each volume features eight full page colour illustrations by Laura Carlin. Fine copies, the bindings square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout and without previous owners' stamps and inscriptions. A lovely set.

A complete set of beautifully illustrated Folio Society editions of Susan Cooper's award winning 'The Dark is Rising' sequence, a modern classic of children's fantasy.

First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original green cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Lawrence Edwards illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with faint offsetting to the endpapers, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very lightly rubbed, price-clipped dustwrapper that is otherwise without fading, loss or tears.

An indisputable classic of twentieth century science fiction. The basis for the 1982 Ridley Scott film 'Blade Runner' starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah and Edward James Olmos.The basis for the 1982 Ridley Scott film 'Blade Runner' starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah and Edward James Olmos.

First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with a little bumping to the spine tips and top corner, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the original dustwrapper that is a little creased at the spine tips and corners, and otherwise without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£3.20 net to the lower front flap).

First published in America by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1962, and winner of the 1963 Hugo Award.

First collected edition, first printing (and first hardcover edition of each of the three titles). Publisher's original navy blue cloth with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm with just a little softening at the spine tips, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is very lightly faded to the spine and otherwise without loss or tears. Not price-clipped (39s / £1.95 to the lower front flap).

First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original grey cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Jan Pienkowski illustrated dustwrapper. Top edge purple. An excellent near fine copy, the binding firm with a small bump to the outer edge of the upper board, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is just a little nicked at the head of the slightly faded spine, and otherwise without loss or tears. Not price-clipped (21st net to the lower front flap).

Nominated for the 1965 Nebula Award. China Mieville, in selecting this novel as one of his top weird fiction books of all time (The Guardian, 14 May 2002), writes "It's infuriating to have to choose just one of Dick's works – he is the outstanding figure in SF. In the end I went for Stigmata because I remember how I felt when I put it down. Hollow and beaten. I kept thinking: 'That's it. It's finished. Literature has been finished'".

Limited edition, lettered issue. Signed by the author and the dustjacket artist. Publisher's original white faux 'leather' with metallic red titles to the spine, in the Clayton James Cubitt 'Siege' illustrated dustwrapper. Publisher's dark blue and black stitched leather solander case. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears and housed in the fine folding tray case, as issued.

Issued in an edition of 26 lettered copies, of which this example is lettered 'P' and signed by the author Warren Ellis and dustjacket artist 'Siege' in black ink on the limitation page. This is the graphic novelist Warren Ellis' first novel.

First edition thus. Two volumes. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Original black faux leather with blue foil titles to the spines, in the Leo and Diane Dillon illustrated dustwrappers. Fine copies, the bindings square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrappers that are free from fading, loss or tears. Not price clipped ($125 on the rear flap). Housed together in the fine original pictorial slipcase.

Issued in a limited edition of 250 copies of which this example is numbered 122 and signed by Harlan Ellison in blue ink on the limitation page. Two of Ellison's early short story collections, unusual in not including speculative fiction. The stories in 'The Deadly Streets' (first published in 1958) explore the violence Harlan encountered as a member of a 1950s Brooklyn street gang during research for his novel 'Web of the City', and 'Gentleman Junkie' (first published in 1961) examines the injustice and oppression prevalent in the United States in the 1950s.

First expanded edition. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Original black faux 'leather' with gilt titles to the spine, in the Gnemo (Tom Kidd) illustrated dustwrapper. Endpapers illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean and bright throughout and without previous owners' inscriptions. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper and housed in the fine original slipcase. Not price-clipped ($125 on the rear flap).

Issued in a limited edition of 500 copies of which this example is numbered 16 and signed by Harlan Ellison in silver ink on the limitation page. A 35th anniversary special edition of Ellison's classic short story collection about modern day American 'gods' (of cars, slot machines and neon, among other) which have replaced older, more orthodox deities. Three new stories, 'From A to Z, in the Sarsaparilla Alphabet', 'Scartaris, June 28th' and 'The Man Who Rowed Christopher Columbus Ashore', have joined the original 19 for this edition, as well as a new afterword by the author. Of this acclaimed and influential collection, 'The Whimper of Whipped Dogs' won the 1974 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Short Story, and 'Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans' won the 1975 Hugo and Locus Awards for Best Novelette and 'The Deathbird' won the 1974 Hugo Award for Best Novelette and the 1974 Locus Award for Best Short Story.

First edition with these illustrations. Limited edition. Signed by the artist. Publisher's original quarter vellum, spine blocked in 22-carat gold, Merida Persian blue paper covered boards with vellum corners, the front board blocked in three shades of foil with a design by Niroot Puttapipat. Top edge gilt. Ribbon page marker. Illustrated with a signed etching, 16 full page colour plates and 5 line drawings throughout the text. Housed in the publisher's blue cloth solander box. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. In the fine folding box with title label to the backstrip.

Issued in a limited edition of 1000 copies of which this example is numbered 897 and signed by Niroot Puttapipat to the bottom edge of the original etching. A stunningly produced and illustrated Rubáiyat.

First edition, first impression. Publisher's original black cloth with blind-stamped dagger, the blade in silver to upper board, titles in silver to the spine, in the Richard Chopping illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The top edge of the closed text block is a little spotted and dusty. Complete with the very near fine, first printing dustwrapper that has a few tiny isolated spots to the flaps and is otherwise remarkably bright and fresh and without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (15s net to the front flap).

The tenth book in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. [Gilbert A10a (1.1) State A].

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles and illustration to the spine and upper board, in slipcase, with cut out revealing a section of cover illustration. Illustrated with a frontispiece and chapter headings by Charles Vess. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with some very light rubbing to the cloth, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very lightly marked, structurally sound slipcase.

Signed by Neil Gaiman in blue ink on the limitation page. Issued in a signed and numbered 'Gift Edition' of 2000 copies of which this example is numbered 709. Includes a new postscript by the author and early Wall story 'Wall: A Prologue'. First published in the UK in 1999, Stardust won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature in 1999 and was adapted into the 2007 film of the same name, starring Charlie Cox and Claire Danes.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. First Folio Society edition. Publisher's original dark blue cloth with illustration in gilt to the upper board and titles in gilt to the spine, in the black, illustrated card slipcase. With a frontispiece and 11 full page colour plates (three of which are double spreads) by Dave McKean. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly bumped, structurally sound slipcase.

This newly illustrated edition of Gaiman's Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Stoker Award winning novel follows the 2003 author's preferred text, with minor emendations.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the authors. Publisher's original purple cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Jon Foster illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears.

Issued in a limited edition of 500 copies of which this example is numbered 20 and signed by Neil Gaiman in blue ink and Michael and Malory Reaves in silver ink to the limitation pages. An Interworld story.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£14.99 net to the lower front flap).

Signed and dated "29.v.96" by Alan Garner in black ink on the title page.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition, lettered issue. Signed by the author (of the introduction) John Scalzi and illustrator Bob Eggleton. Publisher's original black faux 'leather' with metallic red titles to the spine, in the Bob Eggleton illustrated dustwrapper. Publisher's black cloth solander case. With two full page colour illustrations by Bob Eggleton. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears and housed in the fine folding tray case, as issued.

Issued in an edition of 26 lettered copies, of which this example is lettered 'I' and signed by Bob Eggleton and John Scalzi on the limitation page. This volume contains the screenplay for the now classic science-fiction film, plus eleven finished teleplays and two story outlines for a projected television show, 'The World Beyond'. In addition to original tales (the story outlines "Home Sweet Home" and "The Tourist") Project Moonbase also contains teleplay adaptations of Heinlein classics such as 'Delilah and the Space Rigger', 'And He Built a Crooked House' and others.

First Folio Society edition, first printing and first edition with these illustrations. Publisher's original grey cloth with silver titles to the spine and wrap around illustration in blue, red and white. Housed in the original slipcase. Illustrated with a frontispiece and eight full page colour plates by Donato Giancola. Printed on Abbey Wove paper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

The novel was first published in a shorter book form in America by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1961. The text of this edition follows that of the full-length version, first published in Great Britain by New English Library in 1991, with minor emendations. Winner of the 1962 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original brick red cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Issued without a dustwrapper. Housed in the original cloth slipcase. Frontispiece illustration by John Schoenherr. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm with just a little bumping at the spine tips, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are a clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the lightly rubbed, structurally sound slipcase.

Issued on first publication in a limited edition of 750 specially bound copies. This example is out of series and therefore not numbered, but is signed by Frank Herbert on the half title, as issued. The sixth and final book in the author's multi-award-winning 'Dune' series.

First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding firm with some bumping to the extremities, the cloth a little dustmarked. The contents, toned to the text block edges and with a few small marks to the endpapers are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the good, rubbed, nicked and chipped dustwrapper that has a couple of short closed tears and a little loss at the head of the spine. Both the printed and underside show evidence of old tape at the edges, no longer present. Not price-clipped (30/- net to the lower front flap).

A highlight of 20th century science fiction. The first title in Frank Herbert's enduringly popular space-opera was winner of the first ever Nebula Award (1965) and joint winner of the 1966 Hugo Award. It forms the basis for several film adaptations, most notably the 1984 box-office bomb written and directed by David Lynch (now with a cult following), and the 2021 critically acclaimed multi-award winning Denis Villeneuve directed picture starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original purple cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Issued without a dustwrapper. Housed in the original cloth slipcase. Frontispiece illustration by John Schoenherr. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm with just a little bumping at the spine tips, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are a clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the lightly rubbed, structurally sound slipcase.

Issued on first publication in a limited edition of 1500 specially bound copies of which this example is numbered 620 and signed by Frank Herbert in black ink on the title page, as issued. The fifth and penultimate book in the author's multi-award-winning 'Dune' series.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly creased, price-clipped dustwrapper that is otherwise without loss or tears.

A collection of five stories, three of which are published here in book form for the first time. There is no equivalent American edition.

First UK hardcover edition, first printing. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with the unavoidable toning of the cheap paper stock, and the publisher's 'R' stamp [review copy?] in black ink to the title page, are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the ever so slightly spine faded dustwrapper that is free from loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£4.95 net to the lower front flap

Previously published in the UK as a paperback original, this first hardcover edition is scarce. First published in America by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1970, 'Whipping Star' is the first full length novel set in the ConSentiency universe, established in his short stories 'A Matter of Traces' (1958) and 'The Tactful Saboteur' (1964).

First Folio Society edition and first printing with these illustrations. Original silver illustrated cloth with titles to the spine in blue and black, in slipcase. Map endpapers. Illustrated throughout with colour plates by Sam Weber. An excellent fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Housed in the fine original pictorial slipcase.

A beautifully illustrated and produced edition of the first title in Frank Herbert's epic 'Dune' series. The basis for several film adaptations, most notably the 1984 box-office bomb written and directed by David Lynch (now with a cult following) and the 2021 critically acclaimed multi-award winning Denis Villeneuve directed picture starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original red cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Gabriel Rodriguez illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated with colour plates and drawings throughout by Gabriel Rodriguez. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throuhgout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the red cloth slipcase with colour illustration onlaid to the side and titles in silver to the backstrip.

Issued in a limited edition of 750 numbered copies of which this example is numbered 41 and signed by the author Joe Hill, and illustrator Gabriel Rodriguez on the limitation page. A vampire road novel.

First edition. Limited edition, one of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original white faux leather with metallic blue titles to the spine, in the Bob Eggleton illustrated dustwrapper. Black and blue, stitched leather solander box with titles in gilt to the upper cover and spine. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the structurally sound traycase.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies of which this example is lettered 'Z' and signed by Philip José Farmer on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 125 copies.

First Cemetery Dance edition and first edition with these illustrations. Publisher's original blue paper covered boards and black cloth spine, with white titles to spine, in slipcase. Profusely illustrated throughout with full page black and white drawings by Glenn Chadbourne. Publisher's exclusively produced bookmark laid in, featuring a 'Dark Man' drawing not published in the book. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean and bright throughout. Complete with the fine dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($49.95 to the front flap). Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

An early poem written by Stephen King whilst still in college and the basis for his most well known villain, Randall Flagg. Issued in a slipcased edition (as here) and a regular trade edition.

First edition, first printing. Original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. With illustrated endpapers and five colour plates by Vincent Chong. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean and bright throughout and without previous owners' stamp or inscriptions, the closed text-block edge with a few tiny, faint spots. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper. Not price-clipped ($75 on the front flap).

A collection of five Stephen King's previously collected short works which have been adapted into films. Comprising '1408', 'The Mangler', 'Hearts in Atlantis', 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'Children of the Corn'. Issued in a limited edition of 2000 copies.

First UK edition, first printing. Limited edition. Publisher's original black cloth with bronze titles to the spine, in the Rhett Podersoo illustrated dustwrapper. Housed in the original slipcase. Illustrated throughout with a colour frontispiece, five black and white plates, five full page colour plates and black and white chapter illustrations by Jae Lee. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents, with a little spotting to the closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. In the fine dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£19.99 to the front flap). Complete with the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

Issued in a limited edition of 700 numbered copies, this example is numbered 607 and features the facsimile signature of Stephen King on the limitation page, as issued. A stand alone novel set within Stephen King's 'Dark Tower' series.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Two volumes. Signed by the author of the introductions and afterword. 'Detour to Otherness' is bound in the publisher's original purple cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Richard Powers illustrated dustwrapper. 'Othernesses' is bound in the publisher's original illustrated card covers with titles in black and white to the upper cover. Both are housed in the original purple cloth slipcase. A fine set, the bindings square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

'Detour to Otherness' is signed by Robert Silverberg and Frederik Pohl in black ink on the limitation page. 'Othernesses' is signed by Barry N. Malzberg in black ink on the title page. Issued in a limited edition of 100 copies, this example is numbered 49. 'Detour to Otherness' collects all of the 16 short stories previously published as paperback originals under the titles 'Bypass to Otherness' (1961) and 'Return to Otherness' (1962), alongside eight additional stories. The chapbook, 'Othernesses' contains a further three stories 'The Old Army Game', 'Piggy Bank' and 'The Prisoner in the Skull'.

First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine, ever so lightly rubbed dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£2.80 net to the lower front flap).

Winner of the 1974 Nebula and 1975 Hugo Awards.

First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original purple cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A superb very near fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is ever so lightly dust-marked to the white rear panel and otherwise without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£1.50 / 30s to the lower front flap).

Winner of the 1969 Nebula and 1970 Hugo Awards.

First edition of this collected edition, first printing. Publisher's original navy blue cloth with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£2.50 net to the lower front flap).

All six titles had been previously published as paperback originals.

First Folio Society edition and first edition with these illustrations, first printing. Original navy cloth with an illustration on the upper board and titles to the spine in green and cream, in slipcase. Illustrated throughout in colour by Sam Richwood. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. Housed in the fine original slipcase.

A beautifully illustrated Folio Society edition of Madeleine L'Engle's award-winning children's science fantasy novel.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with silver titles to the spine in dustwrapper. Illustrated with line drawings by Pauline Baynes. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping to the corners. The contents, lightly spotted to the prelims and closed text block edge are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is a little toned to the panel edges and otherwise without loss or tears. Not price-clipped (9s 6d net to the front flap).

The final published novel in the Narnia Chronicles.

First edition thus. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original red paper covered boards with titles in white, black and silver to the spine and illustration to the upper board, in slipcase. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine structurally sound slipcase.

Issued in a special edition of 500 numbered copies signed by Cixin Liu in black ink on the limitation page, the present example is numbered 416 (there was also an edition of 26 lettered copies). The first novel in the trilogy, 'The Three-Body Problem', won the 2015 Hugo Award for Best Novel, the final volume 'Death's End', won the 2017 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

First Folio Society edition and first edition with these illustrations, first printing. Original purple iridescent cloth with gilt titles to the spine and a gilt motif to the upper board, in slipcase. Top edge gilt. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Dan Hillier. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout.

A beautifully bound Folio Society edition, aptly illustrated by Dan Hillier who does an admirable job of depicting Lovecraft's indescribable horrors and non-euclidian geometry.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Hardcover issue. Publisher's original black boards with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the boards and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£18.99 net to the lower front flap).

Signed and dated 'October 2008' by Paul McAuley in black ink on the title page. The first volume in the 'Quiet War' series, nominated for the 2009 Arthur C. Clarke award. Published simultaneously in hardcover and trade paperback, the hardcover is scarce.

Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's black faux leather with metallic red titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the deep red faux leather slipcase with red titles to the backstrip and side.

Issued in a limited edition of 174 numbered copies of which this example is numbered 166 and signed by Robert McCammon in black ink on the limitation page.

First hardcover edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original brown rexine with an illustration stamped in silver to the upper board and silver titles to the spine, in the Les Edwards illustrated dustwrapper and slipcase. All edges silver. Marbled endpapers. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or tears. Housed in the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

Issued in a limited edition of 150 copies, of which this example is numbered 041 and signed by Ian Macdonald in black ink on the limitation page. The first hardcover edition of the author's debut novel that was first published as a paperback original by Bantam in 1988. It won the 1989 Locus Award for best first novel and was also nominated for an Arthur C. Clarke Award.

First American edition, first printing. Publisher's original black papercovered boards with silver titles to the spine, in the Tom Hallman illustrated dustwrapper. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm with some bumping to the lower spine tip and corners, the boards bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that has a single short closed tear to the upper edge of the rear panel and is otherwise bright and without loss. Not price-clipped ($21.95 to the upper front flap).

The first book in the magnificent 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.

First edition with these illustrations. Limited edition. Signed by the author and illustrator. Publisher's original brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Justin Sweet illustrated dustwrapper and black cloth slipcase. Illustrated endpapers, four full page colour plates and line drawings throughout by Justin Sweet. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or or tears. Housed in the very lightly marked, structurally sound slipcase.

Issued in a limited edition of 448 numbered copies of which this example is numbered 381 and signed by the author, George R. R. Martin and illustrator, Justin Sweet on the limitation page. A vampire novel, first published in 1982 and illustrated here for the first time.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the authors. Publisher's original brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Tommy Arnold illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated with story headings and full page colour plates by Tommy Arnold. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the boards and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the burgundy cloth slipcase with titles in gilt to the side and backstrip.

Issued in a limited edition of 300 copies, this example is numbered 78 and signed by the contributing authors. Titles include "The Return of the Pig" by K. J. Parker; "Community Service" by Megan Lindholm; "Flint and Mirror" by John Crowley; "The Friends of Masquelayne the Incomparable" by Matthew Hughes; "The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror: Chapter Two: Jumping Jack in Love" by Ysabeau S. Wilce; "Song of Fire" by Rachel Pollack; "Loft the Sorcerer" by Eleanor Arnason; "The Governor" by Tim Powers; "Sungrazer" by Liz Williams; "The Staff in the Stone" by Garth Nix; "No Work of Mine" by Elizabeth Bear; "Widow Maker" by Lavie Tidhar; "The Wolf and the Manticore" by Greg Van Eekhout; "A Night at the Tarn House" by George R. R. Martin; "The Devil's Whatever" by Andy Duncan; "Bloom" by Kate Elliott; "The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril" by Scott Lynch. The editor Gardner Dozois contributes the introduction and is the only contributor not to have signed (as issued).

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original brown leather with gilt and silver titles to the spine and upper board, in slipcase. Top edge red. With a portrait frontispiece and numerous black and white chapter illustrations by William Stout. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine, structurally sound slipcase that has a patch of rubbing to the top edge.

Issued in a limited edition of 400 signed and numbered copies, of which this example is numbered 354 and signed by Richard Matheson in blue ink on the limitation page. A collection of 86 short stories by Richard Matheson, with tributes from various authors including Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, William F. Nolan and Jack Finney.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition, one of 26 copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original black faux leather with metallic blue titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. Brown soft leather solander box with titles in metallic blue and white to the backstrip and upper cover. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the structurally sound traycase that has a few scuffs.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies of which this example is lettered 'G' and signed by China Miéville on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 500 copies.

Limited edition. One of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original green leather with metallic green titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. Green leather solander case. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine oriignal dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the structurally sound, slightly rubbed and scuffed tray case.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies of which this example is lettered 'G' and signed by China Miéville on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 500 copies.

Limited edition. One of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original blue leather with titles in gilt to the upper board and spine, in the original blue leather solander case. With a frontispiece and seven further full page colour illustrations by four full page colour plates by Edward Miller. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Housed in the structurally sound, slightly rubbed and scuffed tray case.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies of which this example is lettered 'G' and signed by China Miéville on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 350 copies. First published in 2000, Perdido was Miéville's second novel (after King Rat) and the first to be set in the fictional universe of Bas-Lag. It won the Arthur C. Clarke Award and British Fantasy Society Award for best novel.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition, one of 26 copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original brown faux leather with gilt titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. Brown soft leather solander box with titles in black to the backstrip and upper cover. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the fine, structurally sound traycase.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies of which this example is lettered 'G' and signed by China Miéville on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 500 copies.

First editions. Four volumes. Signed by the illustrator in two volumes. Finely bound by Morrell for Sotherans in full crushed green morocco, the upper and lower boards ruled in gilt, board edges gilt. The spines with five raised bands, gilt ruled compartments and titles in gilt. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Postcard of A. A Milne, Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh bound in to the front of 'Winnie the Pooh'. Publisher's original blue, green, red and orange cloth bound in at the rear of each book. Original pictorial endpapers retained and bound into the front of each book (the endpapers for the first edition of When We Were Very Young were issued blank, so the binder here has included illustrated endpapers from Winnie The Pooh. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Ernest Howard Shepard. A near fine set, the bindings square and firm, with light even fading to the spines of all four volumes, the boards a little marked with a touch of rubbing to the hinges. The contents, lightly toned to the pictorial endpapers, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps.

Signed and dated (July 1970) by Ernest Howard Shepard in blue ink on the title pages of 'Now We Are Six' and 'The House at Pooh Corner'. The contents page in 'When We Were Very Young' is in the corrected state, numbered 'ix'. An attractive set of A. A Milne's and E. H. Shepard's classic Winnie the Pooh books.

First UK, and first hardcover edition, first printing. Publisher's original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that has a few marks to the rear panel. Not price-clipped (25s net to the lower front flap, crossed through and repriced in ink).

The author's first collection of hard science fiction, the title story of which won the 1967 Hugo Award for Best Short Story. Comprising 'Neutron Star'; A Relic of the Empire'; 'At the Core'; 'The Soft Weapon'; 'Flatlander'; 'The Ethics of Madness'; 'The Handicapped'; 'Grendel'. The collection was first published in America by Ballantine in 1968 as a paperback original, this is the first hardcover edition.

First UK edition, first printing (and first hardcover edition). Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping to the spine tips, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents with a little offsetting to the endpapers, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£1.90 net to the lower front flap).

First published in America as a paperback original by Ballantine Books in 1970. The first novel in the Ringworld [Fleet of Worlds] series and winner of the 1971 Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards.

First UK edition, first printing. Publisher's original black cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the the Anthony Roberts illustrated dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The top edge of the closed text block is a little dustmarked. Complete with the very lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£3.95 to the lower front flap).

Nominated for the 1977 Locus and Ditmar Awards.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Publisher's blue cloth with illustration in black to the upper board and titles in red and white to the spine. With a colour frontispiece and nine further full page colour illustrations by Jonathan Burton. Printed on Abbey Wove paper. Housed in the original black card slipcase. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents spotlessly clean throughout. The slipcase is also in fine condition.

The first edition was published without illustrations by Secker and Warburg in 1949. This newly illustrated edition follows the text of the first edition, with minor emendations.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the author illustrated dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. The top edge of the closed text block is a little dusty. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked dustwrapper that has a couple of short closed tears with associated creasing and a hint of fading to the spine. Not price-clipped (£2.50 to the upper front flap).

The author's scarce second novel, published in an edition of 921 copies on 10th May 1976.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Josh Kirby illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£9.95 net to the lower front flap).

Signed by Terry Pratchett in black ink on the title page. The third novel in the Discworld series. The first printing was issued in an edition of 2,850 copies.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Josh Kirby illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£10.95 net to the lower front flap).

The fourth novel in the Discworld series. The first printing was issued in an edition of 3,095 copies.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original yellow cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Josh Kirby illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£10.95 net to the lower front flap).

The fifth novel in the Discworld series. The first printing was issued in an edition of 7,200 copies.

First edition, first printing. Publisher's original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Josh Kirby illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£10.95 net to the lower front flap).

The sixth book in the Discworld series. The first printing was issued in an edition of 6,700 copies.

First edition with these illustrations, first printing. Original red flocked cloth with gilt titles to the spine and an illustrated onlay on the upper board, in slipcase. Printed on Abbey Wove paper. Beautifully illustrated with seven full page colour plates by Omar Rayyan. A lovely fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean and bright throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original illustrated slipcase.

A beautifully illustrated and produced edition of the thirteenth Discworld novel, in which the god Om finds himself in the body of a tortoise.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original brown faux 'leather' with metallic pink titles to the spine, in the unique to this edition author illustrated dustwrapper. Folding colour illustration by Dominic Harman. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the boards and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the dark blue leather effect slipcase with titles in metallic pink and white to the backstrip.

Issued in a limited edition of 350 numbered copies of which this example is numbered 41 and signed by Alastair Reynolds in black ink on the limitation page. An impressive 250,000 word career retrospective selecting the very best stories from the 'Revelation Space' universe alongside thrilling hard science fiction stories such as the Hugo Award nominated 'Troika'. Other stories include 'Weather'; 'Beyond the Aquila Rift'; 'Minla's Flowers'; 'Zima Blue'; 'Fury'; 'The Star Surgeon's Apprentice'; 'The Sledge-Maker's Daughter'; 'Diamond Dogs'; 'Thousandth Night'; 'Sleepover'; 'Vainglory'; 'Trauma Pod'; 'The Last Log of the Lachrymosa'; 'The Water Thief'; 'The Old Man and the Martian Sea'; 'In Babelsberg'; 'Story Notes'.

Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original blue cloth with metallic blue titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the original dustwrapper that is lightly creased at the spine tips and otherwise without fading, loss or tears.

Issued in a limited edition of 400 copies of which this example is numbered 125 and signed by John Scalzi on the limitation page. The second book in 'Old Man's War' military science fiction series.

Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original grey cloth with metallic blue titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping at the head of the spine, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the original dustwrapper that has a small nick with associated creasing at the upper spine fold and is otherwise without fading or loss.

Issued in a limited edition of 400 copies of which this example is numbered 311 and signed by John Scalzi on the limitation page. The first book in 'Old Man's War' military science fiction series.

Limited edition. One of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original green faux 'leather' with bronze titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. Publisher's original solander case. With four full page colour plates by Vincent Chong. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. The green soft leather tray case is structurally sound with just a few light marks and scuffs.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies of which this example is lettered 'D' and signed by John Scalzi in black ink on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 400 copies. Zoe's Tale was nominated for the 2009 Hugo Award. The fourth book in the 'Old Man's War' military science fiction series.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition, one of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original white faux 'leather' with metallic blue titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. Publisher's original solander case. With 13 full page colour plates by John Harris bound together at the rear. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. The grey soft leather tray case is structurally sound with just a few light marks.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies of which this example is lettered 'D' and signed by John Scalzi in black ink on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 500 copies. The fifth book in the 'Old Man's War' military science fiction series.

First UK edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks, the closed text block edge is a little dusty and slightly spotted. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (18s net to the lower front flap).

Signed by Robert Silverberg in black ink on the title page.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition, one of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original blue leather with silver titles to the spine, in the Chris Smart illustrated dustwrapper. Brown leather solander box. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the fine, very lightly rubbed tray case, with titles in silver and black.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies, this example is lettered 'D' and signed by Dan Simmons in black ink on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 250 numbered copies. A science-fiction detective thriller, massively expanded from the novella of the same name published in the multi-award winning author's 1993 story collection 'Lovedeath'.

Limited edition, one of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original dark brown faux 'leather' with gilt titles to the spine, in the G. F. Watts illustrated dustwrapper. Brown leather solander box with titles in red and pink. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the near fine, very lightly rubbed tray case that has a small scuff to the bottom of the upper cover.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies, this example is lettered 'D' and signed by Dan Simmons in black ink on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 250 numbered copies. A collection of five novellas, first published in 1993. The stories include 'Entropy's Bed at Midnight'; 'Dying in Bankok'; 'Sleeping with Teeth Women'; 'Flashback' (later expanded into a novel); 'The Great Lover'.

Limited edition. Signed by the author. First edition with these illustrations. Publisher's original grey cloth with metallic light blue titles to the spine, in the Patrick Arrasmith illustrated dustwrapper. Publisher's grey cloth slipcase. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. In with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. House in the fine, structurally sound slipcase.

Issued in a limited edition of 500 copies, this example is numbered 431 and signed by Neal Stephenson in blue ink on the limitation page. There was an additional issue of 26 lettered copies published simultaneously. The author's first science fiction novel, first published in 1992 and now something of a cult classic.

First hardcover edition. Limited edition, one of 26 lettered copies. Signed by the author. Publisher's original dark green soft leather with titles in bronze to the spine. Housed in the green leather solander box. Illustrated title page, frontispiece and chapter headings by Patrick Arrasmith. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed tray case, with titles in bronze to the backstrip.

Issued in a limited edition of 26 lettered copies of which this example is lettered 'D' and signed by the author in blue ink on the limitation page. The first hardcover edition of an early (1988) science thriller written by Neal Stephenson long before 'Snow Crash' brought him international recognition.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Original black faux leather with red foil titles to the spine, in the Aleksa Gajic illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout. There are a few tiny spots to the top edge of the closed text-block. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the fine original slipcase. Not price clipped ($60 on the rear flap).

Issued in a limited edition of 200 copies, this example numbered 40 and signed by Bruce Sterling in green ink on the limitation page. A collection of twelve short science fiction stories from one of the founders of the cyberpunk genre.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition, lettered issue. Signed by the author. Publisher's original dark blue faux 'leather' with bronze titles to the spine, in the Bob Eggleton illustrated dustwrapper. Publisher's dark blue cloth solander case. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears and housed in the fine folding tray case, as issued.

Issued in an edition of 26 lettered copies, of which this example is lettered 'C' and signed by David Weber on the limitation page. This collection of nine stories with an introduction by the author, includes 'A Certain Talent'; 'In the Navy'; 'The Captain from Kirkbean'; 'Sir George and the Dragon'; 'Swordbrother'; 'A Beautiful Friendship'; 'Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington'; 'Miles to Go'; 'The Traitor'.

Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original purple cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Daniel Dociu illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears.

Originally self published in serialized form on the author's blog in 2011. This Subterranean Press edition, featuring an introduction by Dan Simmons was issued in an edition of 750 numbered and 26 lettered copies, the present example being number 47 (of 750) and signed by Andy Weir on the limitation page. The novel formed the basis for the 2015 Ridley Scott directed film starring Matt Damon.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original pictorial boards, in the David Gentry illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or tears.

Issued in a limited edition of 300 copies of which this example in numbered 197 and signed by Gene Wolfe in black ink on the limitation page. There was also a simultaneous issue of 100 copies in a solander box that is also signed by Alastair Reynolds who provides the introduction.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine and upper board, in the Allen Koszowski illustrated dustwrapper. A fine coy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps, complete with the fine dustwrapper that is free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($40.00 to the front flap).

Issued in a limited edition of 510 numbered copies of which 500 were offered for sale, this example is numbered 391. A collection of ten short stories and six novellettes, of which 'Blackmoil' is published here for the first time.

Limited Edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original brown cloth with copper titles to the spine, in the Vincent Chong illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated with five full page colour plates by Vincent Chong. Translated from the Spanish by Lucia Graves. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine dustwrapper which is free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($75 to the front flap).

Issued in a limited edition of 1000 copies of which this is numbered 677 and signed by Carlos Ruiz Zafón in blue ink on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 26 lettered copies in a tray case. 'La sombra del viento' was first published in Spanish in 2001 and became an international bestseller.

First Folio Society edition, first printing and first edition with these illustrations. Publisher's original illustrated boards with black titles to the spine, in slipcase with cut out holographic panel. With an introduction by Ursula Le Guin. Illustrated with a frontispiece and five plates in black and white by Kit Russell. Printed on Abbey Lynx rough paper. A superb as new fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents clean and bright throughout.

The first edition in English of 'We' was translated by Gregory Zilboorg and published in America by E. P Dutton in 1924. This translation, by Clarence Brown, was first published in 1993 by Penguin Books and is followed here with minor emendations.